| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 10.9 | 197107090_NYN_CIN |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 10.36 | 197107090_ANA_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 9.34 | 197107112_MIL_CHA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.81 | 197107090_CLE_BAL |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 4.18 | 197107101_CLE_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.9 | 197107090_BOS_NYA |
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -3.43 | 197107092_HOU_SLN |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -3.39 | 197107090_ATL_PIT |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.71 | 197107090_CLE_BAL |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.52 | 197107090_WAS_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.44 | Vida Blue | 184.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.24 | Wilbur Wood | 149 | CHA |
| +010+ | 4.35 | Dock Ellis | 136.7 | PIT |
| +012+ | 4.15 | Dave Roberts | 139.3 | SDN |
| +013+ | 4.12 | Bill Parsons | 139.3 | MIL |
| +017+ | 3.59 | Al Downing | 152 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.52 | Tom Seaver | 147 | NYN |
| +021+ | 3.46 | Larry Dierker | 142 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.22 | Jim Palmer | 157.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 2.85 | Nolan Ryan | 104.3 | NYN |
| +038+ | 2.72 | Ferguson Jenkins | 174.7 | CHN |
| +043+ | 2.63 | John Cumberland | 69.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 2.63 | Eddie Fisher | 75 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.56 | Marty Pattin | 153.7 | MIL |
| +048+ | 2.52 | Don Sutton | 144 | LAN |
| +049+ | 2.49 | Juan Marichal | 154 | SFN |
| +052+ | 2.3 | Ken Forsch | 83.3 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.3 | Mickey Lolich | 206.7 | DET |
| +058+ | 2.21 | Mike Cuellar | 165.7 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.15 | Mike Hedlund | 117.7 | KCA |
| +062+ | 2.1 | Mel Stottlemyre | 154.7 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.09 | Skip Lockwood | 114.7 | MIL |
| +068+ | 1.98 | Sonny Siebert | 143 | BOS |
| +069+ | 1.94 | Tom Bradley | 150.3 | CHA |
| +074+ | 1.9 | Don Gullett | 113.3 | CIN |
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